EATING DISORDER DIAGNOSES

Anorexia Nervosa

Severe restriction of food intake or calories, an intense fear of gaining weight, and excessive weight loss. Atypical anorexia: An eating disorder in which a person meets all of the criteria for anorexia but is not at a low body weight.

A V OIDANT /R EST R ICTIVE FOO D IN TAKE DISO R DE R (A R FID )

More than just picky eating, individuals with ARFID often don’t eat enough to meet their energy and nutritional needs. Unlike individuals with anorexia, people with ARFID tend not to worry about their weight or body shape. ARFID has a growing prevalence among adolescents.

BIN G E E ATING DISO R DE R (BED)

The consumption of food in a discrete period of time (e.g., within any two-hour period) that is larger than most people would eat during a similar amount of time and under similar circumstances. During this episode, an individual experiences a lack of control over eating.

Bulimia Nervosa

Periods of binge-eating (eating large portions of food uncontrollably) or excessive overeating, followed by purging or getting rid of calories usually through fasting, laxative use, or self-induced vomiting.

DIABULIMIA (ED-DMT1)

“Diabulimia” is the colloquial name for the dual diagnosis of a person with eating disorders and type 1 diabetes who manipulates their insulin doses in an effort to control their weight. More formally, these behaviors are referred to as the dual diagnosis of “eating disorder-diabetes Mellitus type 1,” or “ED-DMT1.”

OTHE R SPE C IFIED FEEDIN G O R E ATIN G DISORDE R ( OSFED )

Symptoms that don’t meet the strict diagnostic criteria of a specific eating disorder, but that significantly interfere with a person’s functioning. Symptoms include obsession with food cleanliness or exercise, feeling overweight despite weight loss, loss of control when eating including impulsive or irregular eating habits, etc.